Coast Guard Cutter Returns After 54-day Patrol

OCTOBER 29, 2025 — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Campbell (WMEC 909) returned to their homeport at U.S. Naval Station Newport, Monday, following a 54-day maritime border security patrol in the Windward Passage. Campbell’s crew deployed to the...

Frontier Airlines’ Arrival to Turks & Caicos Marks a Game-Changing Connection

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks & Caicos Islands: — As the country celebrated National Heritage Day 2025, Beaches Turks & Caicos resort joined with the Turks & Caicos Islands National Heritage Trust, Department of Tourism Regulations, Enid Capron Primary...

Cat 3 Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba, speeds through the Bahamas

[En español] Hurricane Melissa made landfall in the eastern Cuban province of Santiago de Cuba, about 40 miles (65 km) west of Santiago de Cuba – the country’s second most populous city — at 3:10 a.m. EDT Oct. 29 as a Category 3 storm with maximum...

Hurricane Melissa leaves Caribbean 'unrecognizable' as dead animals litter roads and storm barrels toward the Bahamas

By JAMIE BULLEN, LIVE COVERAGE EDITOR and RACHEL BOWMAN, US NEWS REPORTER Updated: 16:55 EDT, 29 October 2025 Hurricane Melissa has carved a path of devastation through the Caribbean as it barrels toward the Bahamas. Melissa pummeled Jamaica on...

South Korea Courts Trump During Visit

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at East Asia’s tactic to woo U.S. President Donald Trump, Hurricane Melissa wreaking havoc on the Caribbean, and Israel violating its cease-fire deal with Hamas. Trump Gets His Golden Crown South...

BVI, other OTs deserve more flexibility from UK

in All News / By: BVI News on October 29, 2025 at 7:37 AM / Premier Natalio Wheatley has called for the BVI and other British Overseas Territories (OTs) to be given greater flexibility in their constitutional and economic arrangements with the...

Nor'easter-like storm will bring heavy rain, gusty winds to the region on Thursday

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A strong storm system will bring gusty winds and heavy rain to the Lehigh Valley beginning late Wednesday night and into Thursday, forecasters say. According to the National Weather Service, the storm is expected to bring a round...

Travellers left stranded as Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica

Hundreds of travellers have been left stranded in Jamaica as the "storm of the century", Hurricane Melissa made landfall on 28 October. Melissa started out as a Category 5 hurricane when it hit Jamaica earlier this week before simmering down to a...

St. Thomas University Partners with Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) to Aid Jamaica Following Hurricane Melissa

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla., Oct. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — In the wake of the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa on Jamaica, St. Thomas University (STU), located in Miami Gardens, FL, is proud to announce a new partnership with Global Empowerment...

Bermuda Red Cross is launching a disaster cash appeal affected by Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica as a category 5 hurricane around midday on Tuesday with sustained winds of up to 185mph (295km/h), the worst hurricane to hit the island since meteorological records began. It took hours to cross Jamaica before first...

Melissa’s foreboding path and our response

Flooded roads in Montego Bay on Tuesday. Hurricane Melissa presents a grave and heartbreaking horizon for not only Jamaica, which felt the full force of its fury yesterday, but for our Caribbean sister nations Cuba and Turks and Caicos Islands,...

Director hails Caribbean over financial services compliance

The Bahamas’ financial services director has hailed the Caribbean for being “among the most compliant regions in the developing world” while emphasising the importance of regional collaboration. Brandace Duncanson, addressing the Caribbean...

Hurricane Melissa makes second landfall in Cuba after lashing Jamaica with catastrophic flooding, brutal winds

FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross breaks down the latest forecast and impacts for Hurricane Melissa after the catastrophic storm made landfalls in Jamaica and Cuba. KINGSTON, Jamaica – Destructive Hurricane Melissa made its second...

Kempinski Grace Bay to Break Ground in Mid-November on Landmark Beachfront Residences and Resort in Turks and Caicos Islands

Kempinski Grace Bay, a collection of luxury residences and beachfront villas on the world-renowned Grace Bay Beach, will break ground in mid-November, marking the arrival of Kempinski Hotels, Europe's oldest and most storied luxury hotel brand, to...

Winston Quelch: A Sign of Loyalty and Strength at Beaches Turks and Caicos

Winston Quelch accepts his long service awards invitation from Leateacher Ennis Winston Quelch, a dedicated and long-serving member of the Beaches Turks and Caicos (BTC) family, has spent his life embodying the values of loyalty, strength, and...

KuCoin Brings Fresh Brand, Trust-Driven Innovation, and Mining Vision to Dubai’s Blockchain Life 2025

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, Oct. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — KuCoin, a leading global crypto platform built on trust, is set to make its mark at Blockchain Life Dubai 2025 on October 28–29 at the Festival Arena. With a spotlight on Web3...

HMS Trent on standby to provide disaster relief after 'storm of the century' hits the Caribbean

Royal Navy warship HMS Trent is on standby to provide humanitarian assistance to Jamaica after the Caribbean island was hit by Category Five Hurricane Melissa, bringing winds of up to 185mph. At least three people have died and tens of thousands...

Alert level rises, 5 departments in red, 2 in orange

Haiti - FLASH : Alert level rises, 5 departments in red, 2 in orange 29/10/2025 08:00:53 On Wednesday, October 29, 2025, in the latest bulletin from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), at 5:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time...

Hurricane Melissa weakens to Category 2 storm, batters Cuba

Skip next section Cuba reports 'extensive damage' as Hurricane Melissa hits 10/29/2025October 29, 2025Cuba reports 'extensive damage' as Hurricane Melissa hits Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said Wednesday that Hurricane Melissa had caused...

Hurricane Melissa weakens to Category 3 storm, batters Cuba

Skip next section Cuba reports 'extensive damage' as Hurricane Melissa hits 10/29/2025October 29, 2025Cuba reports 'extensive damage' as Hurricane Melissa hits Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said Wednesday that Hurricane Melissa had caused...